GoKawiilA/SIDE details pricing, encryption scope and new voice-caption feature
A/SIDE's FAQ outlines how the private photo-sharing and messaging app works: free accounts get 30 days of feed and message history, while Pro Individual ($20/year) and Pro Family ($60/year) plans extend that history. Version 1.6 adds voice captions up to one minute on photos, and the company states that new direct and group chats are end-to-end encrypted, though feed posts and some legacy conversations are not.
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The distinction between encrypted messages and unencrypted feed posts clarifies what privacy protections users actually get, which could shape expectations among users choosing the app for sensitive sharing. The company's explicit statement that it does not use user content for AI training may be aimed at reassuring privacy-conscious users amid broader industry scrutiny of data practices.
- Free tier limits access to 30 days of history rather than deleting older content automatically.
- Only new direct/group chats are end-to-end encrypted; feed posts and older legacy messages are not.
- A/SIDE says it does not train AI models on user content or license it for that purpose.
Source: a-side.social, 2026-10-31
Published there as: “A/SIDE – Private photo sharing and encrypted messages”
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